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Oklahoma enters the 120th edition of the Red River Showdown as a big underdog. The first matchup as part of the SEC boasts the No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners.
Texas looks like the best team in the nation, coasting to a 5-0 record even without starting quarterback Quinn Ewers for the last two games. Oklahoma has had their difficulties getting to 4-1, which is why most aren’t giving the Sooners a chance in this game.
Joel Klatt of Fox Sports and the “Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast” shared his thoughts on OU-Texas this week and has questions about the Sooners offense heading into the top 25 matchup.
“Here’s my question for this game,” Klatt said. “Is Oklahoma’s offense going to be able to keep pace at all? The answer to that is no. Texas’ defense is way too good. So, OU’s not going to be able to just roll out there and score a bunch of points.”
The offense for the Oklahoma Sooners has been inconsistent through five games. They’ve created big plays and are 4-1, but it hasn’t been able to sustain drives with much regularity. Klatt went on to talk about the Sooners defense, giving them praise for what they’re doing this year, but ultimately, it comes back to OU’s offense.
“I know the Sooners defense is fourth in the country,” Klatt said. “We’re talking about Steve Sarkisian and Texas. They’re going to come out there on fire. He always has a great gameplan for these big games and I believe Texas is going to be able to move the football and they will be able to go and score some points. I don’t trust Oklahoma to go and do the same. This is not an offense that I trust. Defense is very good, fourth in the country. Offense, nope, 121st in the country in total offense and they’re facing a defense in Texas that has allowed three touchdowns in five games.”
But it’s this final statement that has me…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-10-11 12:55:56
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